Ornery Old Lady

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I’m a writer that likes to say the word Fuck a lot. Native Angeleno. 🧢✊🏼 ☮️ 🦄 👩🏼‍🎤🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽🇨🇿

Obviously Canada did this on purpose. After all, they can control the weather & how the wind blows. They’d better get that giant fan out & blow the smoke back their way. Of course, these devastating wildfires have nothing to do with nonexistent global warming. 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat

Air quality alerts remain for more than 100 million people across the U.S. on Friday, sparking concerns for Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey.

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When I heard about this today, I immediately thought about Millennium Tower in SF. Then I thought about the additional floors they planned to add to the top and that it would all be housing. Yeah, you couldn't pay me to live in one of these units. people.com/nyc-mayor-wa...

N.Y.C. Mayor Warns Giant ‘Unstable’ Building in Manhattan Could Collapse

A high-rise bulding in New York City has been evacuated out of concerns that it could soon collapse, according to officials.

people.com

For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history. His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.

You know. A real president would stay outside from 10am to midnight, in a fill wool suit, drinking nothing. Because water is for losers. Democrats love hydration and it’s all fake news that water is good for you. Just sayin. (Please someone convince him of this!) www.ms.now/news/trump-j...

‘It’s going to be a disaster’: Concerns mount about Trump’s supersized July Fourth

Experts warn a record-breaking display and 100-degree heat could trap toxic smoke over Washington. It’s one of several problems shadowing a celebration the president has hyped.

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